It’s vital that the problems at the broadcaster be fixed in the public interest and for democracy, given its wide media reach in the country.
The problems at South Africa’s public broadcaster have become legendary in the country.
South Africa’s public broadcaster is in a state of crisis, gripped by paranoia and facing accusations of censorship. Can it be saved?
The SABC needs to get off its path of returning to being a state broadcaster and start committing itself to the public.
The tasks involved in restoring the SABC as a credible public broadcaster are huge and urgently need to be taken up by Parliament.